When working with your advisor, please be sure you have looked at your requirements and articulated specific questions for your advisor to address. Please use the tools below to assist you in this process.<\/p>\n
Resources for Grad Advising<\/h5><\/p>\nFaculty<\/h5>\n
Graduate students are assigned a faculty advisor upon enrollment in the College of Fine Arts. The faculty advisor is a mentor and guide through the degree program. It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with degree requirements (resources below) and track their progress through those requirements. If there are questions that the faculty advisor is not able to answer, students may seek additional support as listed below:<\/p>\n
\n- School of Music: <\/strong>Director of Graduate Studies (Jason Yust)<\/li>\n
- School of Theatre: <\/strong>Faculty Mentor (Artistic Head of program).<\/li>\n
- School of Visual Arts: <\/strong>Director of Graduate Studies (Nick Rock).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Concerns<\/h5>\n
If a graduate student has a concern that they’d like to raise outside of their faculty advisor, and\/or the department contact listed above, there are many resources available, including:<\/p>\n
\n- Dana Clancy, Director, School of Visual Arts<\/li>\n
- Gregory Melchor-Barz, Director, School of Music<\/li>\n
- Susan Mickey, Director, School of Theatre<\/li>\n
- John Amend, Associate Dean of Finance & Administration (CFA Dean’s Office)<\/li>\n
- Ruthie Jean, Associate Dean of Academic Programs & Enrollment (CFA Dean’s Office)<\/li>\n
- University Ombuds<\/a>, 617-358-5960<\/li>\n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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School of Music Advising Worksheets for Graduate Students<\/h5><\/p>\nFeel free to use these advising worksheets to help track progress toward the degree. Please remember all degree requirements are posted on the Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\nBrass, Winds, and Percussion<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\nDMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music<\/a><\/p>\nPerformance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\nComposition<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA Post-Bachelor’s<\/a><\/p>\nDMA Post-MM<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music<\/a><\/p>\nConducting<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA – Choral<\/a><\/p>\nDMA – Orchestral Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\nDMA – Orchestral Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music – Choral<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music – Orchestral<\/a><\/p>\nHistorical Performance<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\nDMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music<\/a><\/p>\nMusicology\/Ethnomusicology<\/strong><\/p>\nMaster of Arts<\/a><\/p>\nPhD<\/a><\/p>\nOpera<\/strong><\/p>\nPerformance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\nStrings & Harp<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\nDMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music<\/a><\/p>\nPerformance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\nTheory<\/strong><\/p>\nMaster of Arts<\/a><\/p>\nVoice<\/strong><\/p>\nDMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\nDMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\nMaster of Music<\/a><\/p>\nPerformance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\nMusic Education and Keyboard majors should consult their academic advisors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
School of Visual Arts Advising Worksheets for Graduate Students<\/h5><\/p>\nFeel free to use these advising worksheets to help track progress toward the degree. Please remember all degree requirements are posted on the Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\nArt Education<\/a><\/p>\nArt Education with Initial Licensure<\/a><\/p>\nGraphic Design<\/a><\/p>\nPainting<\/a><\/p>\nPrint Media & Photography<\/a><\/p>\nSculpture<\/a><\/p>\nVisual Narrative<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Degree Requirements<\/h5><\/p>\nAll Graduate & Professional programs in the College of Fine Arts have their degree requirements outlined in the Boston University Bulletin<\/a>. Students are encouraged to use this resource frequently to plan their course selection.<\/p>\nDegree requirements are listed in the current academic year Boston University Bulletin.<\/a> Students who were admitted prior to the current academic year may find their academic Bulletin in the\u00a0Bulletin Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor those students for whom a thesis or dissertation is a requirement, please refer to the Mugar Library guide<\/a> to writing and submitting your thesis or dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Schedule Planning<\/h5><\/p>\nRegistration for current students begins in October for the following spring semester, and in April for the following fall semester. Registration dates are assigned by class year, and can be found on the Registrar<\/a> website. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor (listed on your MyBUStudentPortal<\/a> > Academic Advising) before registration opens to review your plans for the coming semester. Incoming students register in May, prior to their September matriculation.<\/p>\nLearn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Using the My BU Student Portal to Register<\/h5><\/p>\nAll Boston University students register for courses through the\u00a0MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>. Be sure to check the compliance tab on your portal and resolve any compliance issues before registration opens. If you are out of compliance with any University requirements, you will not be permitted to register until the issue is resolved. Students must be registered for every semester during the academic year until all degree requirements have been met, unless granted a leave of absence<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Planner \u2013 an online tool that allows you to create and modify your schedule before registering for the courses \u2013 enables you to add classes to a draft schedule before registration opens. To access the planner, go to the MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>, click \u201cRegistration Planner\u201d from the main page options. You can then search for, and add courses to your Planner.<\/p>\nRegistration Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Faculty<\/h5>\n
Graduate students are assigned a faculty advisor upon enrollment in the College of Fine Arts. The faculty advisor is a mentor and guide through the degree program. It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with degree requirements (resources below) and track their progress through those requirements. If there are questions that the faculty advisor is not able to answer, students may seek additional support as listed below:<\/p>\n
- \n
- School of Music: <\/strong>Director of Graduate Studies (Jason Yust)<\/li>\n
- School of Theatre: <\/strong>Faculty Mentor (Artistic Head of program).<\/li>\n
- School of Visual Arts: <\/strong>Director of Graduate Studies (Nick Rock).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Concerns<\/h5>\n
If a graduate student has a concern that they’d like to raise outside of their faculty advisor, and\/or the department contact listed above, there are many resources available, including:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Dana Clancy, Director, School of Visual Arts<\/li>\n
- Gregory Melchor-Barz, Director, School of Music<\/li>\n
- Susan Mickey, Director, School of Theatre<\/li>\n
- John Amend, Associate Dean of Finance & Administration (CFA Dean’s Office)<\/li>\n
- Ruthie Jean, Associate Dean of Academic Programs & Enrollment (CFA Dean’s Office)<\/li>\n
- University Ombuds<\/a>, 617-358-5960<\/li>\n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
School of Music Advising Worksheets for Graduate Students<\/h5>
<\/p>\nFeel free to use these advising worksheets to help track progress toward the degree. Please remember all degree requirements are posted on the Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Brass, Winds, and Percussion<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n
Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n
Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA Post-Bachelor’s<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA Post-MM<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n
Conducting<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA – Choral<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA – Orchestral Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA – Orchestral Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music – Choral<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music – Orchestral<\/a><\/p>\n
Historical Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n
Musicology\/Ethnomusicology<\/strong><\/p>\n
Master of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n
PhD<\/a><\/p>\n
Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n
Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n
Strings & Harp<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n
Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n
Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n
Master of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n
Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n
DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n
DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n
Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n
Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n
Music Education and Keyboard majors should consult their academic advisors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
School of Visual Arts Advising Worksheets for Graduate Students<\/h5>
<\/p>\nFeel free to use these advising worksheets to help track progress toward the degree. Please remember all degree requirements are posted on the Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Art Education<\/a><\/p>\n
Art Education with Initial Licensure<\/a><\/p>\n
Graphic Design<\/a><\/p>\n
Painting<\/a><\/p>\n
Print Media & Photography<\/a><\/p>\n
Sculpture<\/a><\/p>\n
Visual Narrative<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Degree Requirements<\/h5>
<\/p>\nAll Graduate & Professional programs in the College of Fine Arts have their degree requirements outlined in the Boston University Bulletin<\/a>. Students are encouraged to use this resource frequently to plan their course selection.<\/p>\n
Degree requirements are listed in the current academic year Boston University Bulletin.<\/a> Students who were admitted prior to the current academic year may find their academic Bulletin in the\u00a0Bulletin Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n
For those students for whom a thesis or dissertation is a requirement, please refer to the Mugar Library guide<\/a> to writing and submitting your thesis or dissertation.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Schedule Planning<\/h5>
<\/p>\nRegistration for current students begins in October for the following spring semester, and in April for the following fall semester. Registration dates are assigned by class year, and can be found on the Registrar<\/a> website. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor (listed on your MyBUStudentPortal<\/a> > Academic Advising) before registration opens to review your plans for the coming semester. Incoming students register in May, prior to their September matriculation.<\/p>\n
Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Using the My BU Student Portal to Register<\/h5>
<\/p>\nAll Boston University students register for courses through the\u00a0MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>. Be sure to check the compliance tab on your portal and resolve any compliance issues before registration opens. If you are out of compliance with any University requirements, you will not be permitted to register until the issue is resolved. Students must be registered for every semester during the academic year until all degree requirements have been met, unless granted a leave of absence<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The Planner \u2013 an online tool that allows you to create and modify your schedule before registering for the courses \u2013 enables you to add classes to a draft schedule before registration opens. To access the planner, go to the MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>, click \u201cRegistration Planner\u201d from the main page options. You can then search for, and add courses to your Planner.<\/p>\n
Registration Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- School of Theatre: <\/strong>Faculty Mentor (Artistic Head of program).<\/li>\n
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